DI-VOLUTION: An essential guide to winning in a digitally transformed post-pandemic environment

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For too long we have put the power and resources needed to rebalance our economy and improve people’s lives all over our country in the hands of a small number of people in Westminster and Whitehall. There should be “double devolution” that pushes power closer to people – giving them and their community the right to have more of a say on the issues that affect them, the services they use and the places they live.

In 1896, prospectors discovered gold in Yukon, which prompted a massive gold rush that saw the population of Yukon grow very rapidly. By 1898, Dawson grew into the largest Canadian city west of Winnipeg, with a population of 40,000. In response, the Canadian government officially established the Yukon Territory in 1898. The North-West Mounted Police were sent in to ensure Canadian jurisdiction and the Yukon Act provided for a commissioner to administer the territory. The 1898 statute granted the Commissioner in Council "the same powers to make ordinances... as are possessed by the Lieutenant Governor of the North-west Territories, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly thereof". In 1908 amendments to the Yukon Act transformed the Council into an elected body. And to achieve that Britain needs not only an irreversible shift in opportunities across the country – but an irreversible shift in prosperity. It requires a bigger vision than ’Levelling Up’ – because it is not enough to move a deprived area up from the bottom rung of the ladder to the second bottom rung. To secure the benefits of co-operation between Scottish, Welsh and UK institutions, because we can achieve more within our islands working in partnership than ever we can achieve working on our own; The constitution refers to the institutions, rules and principles which structure and define the political system. Devolution is a key feature of the UK constitution: it has meant the establishment of new political, legislative and governmental institutions. Through this it has changed the location of power and decision-making in various ways. Some have also argued that devolution has challenged and stretched some of the principles which have been held to lie at the heart of the UK constitution.Enhanced protection: Welsh devolution should be constitutionally protected by strengthening the Sewel Convention and protecting it from amendment through the new second chamber.

Our second set of recommendations ensures the right powers in the right places in England so that every town and city can take control of its economic future and have its fair share of resources to play its part in creating prosperity open to all. A New Britain that gives the British people the power and respect they and their communities want and rightfully deserve to build their own futures. All the evidence from recent experience is that putting too much power and control in the hands of a few leads to bad decisions and bad outcomes. counties based on 47 districts, with 47 elected governors, recognized by 2010 Constitution [25] [26] Our aim must be to put power and resources in the hands of communities, towns, cities, regions and nations, to make their own decisions about what will work best for them.Our proposals form the basis of a new way forward for Scotland and the UK – greater power to enact economic and social change through the Scottish Parliament but also within a permanently reformed UK that shares social and economic objectives for better jobs, better public services and shared prosperity. Enhanced Protection: Scottish devolution should be constitutionally protected by strengthening the Sewel Convention and protecting it from amendment through the new second chamber. So our proposals represent a radical rebalancing of power between the centre and those it serves, between the local and national, thus securing a better balance between the local autonomy people desire and the cross-national cooperation that we know we need. Our approach is: as much autonomy as possible, as much cooperation as necessary. A Reunited Kingdom The legislation setting up the combined authority may confer functions only on the mayor or combined authority and this is important as the participating local authorities also have specific powers as members of the combined authority. To enhance our democracy and to improve our economy we must empower towns, cities and regions and nations so that they can make decisions not just about their social priorities but about their economic renewal closer to home.